#99083
February 24th, 2007 at 07:27 PM
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It is TIME for the Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to start moving north! Last year,the first Ruby-Throated was reported in central Louisiana on Feb. 28th of 2006. The 2007 Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Migration map is NOW ready at Hummingbirds.net!!! There are NO reports of Hummers, Yet. Will one of our members be in the Gulf Coast/Texas area be the FIRST person to report a Ruby-Throated in North America in 2007? You gardeners in that area fire up your hummer feeders now in preparation for that first arrival! Here is a link to the map: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Migration Map Remember, The nectar for your feeders should NOT have any DYE of ANY color in it. It is best to use one part table sugar dissolved in four parts tap water. Be sure to hang up bright red strips of cloth or plastic near your feeders to attract the hummers. I planted 30 red Cannas, 6 red Glads, 6 red Verbena, and 6 red Salvia last year, not to mention all the red Zinnias that came up in my Zinnia patch. The results were INCREDIBLE! I had only gotten one hummer about two days each year, before last year. Last year, with all the red in my yard, I had 4 Hummers for the ENTIRE Summer!
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#99084
February 28th, 2007 at 04:57 AM
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So you can remember what last years arrivals were if you posted here are the old topics. Saves you all digging them out. Last years hummingbird progress one! Last years hummingbird progress part two! Last year Mark saw our first one on the 24th of April, and I saw mine on the 26th! Glad we have these records because I'm not sure if I jotted it down in my gardening journal or not. I think I did.
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#99085
March 1st, 2007 at 05:31 PM
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I can't wait until the arrival of the Hummingbirds!! Last year I didn't see one in my yard until May 24th which is a whole month later then the migration map shows for my area. I too, am planting LOTS of red blooming plants this year.
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#99086
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:21 AM
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Thanks Loz! I found Thorny's, Porter's and my post from last year, so unless I hear something different I will be putting my feeders out around the end of March.
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#99087
March 2nd, 2007 at 01:38 PM
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I'll be watching this one closely
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March 2nd, 2007 at 02:52 PM
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You're welcome Patti, I was curious as to when we all saw them last year so I figured I'd pull out those old topics. April 24th seems like so far away for me to have to wait! Last year on my bd on the 11th of April I had a pair of Goldfinches in my window feeder, it was like a BD present to me!
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#99089
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:09 AM
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Loz, I don't know exactly when I saw my first Hummer last year and not sure I even posted it. I thought it was around April 1st, but now realize I was wrong. I had that date in my head because that's when Thorny suggested putting the feeders out in this area. Oh, Loz, that would be a great birthday present. but I might not have noticed them since the males don't have the bright color at this time of the year.
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March 3rd, 2007 at 04:30 PM
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Awww, that's not good Patti.....I thought you'd posted the date in there but I just looked again and I didn't see it either.
So everyone out there, make sure when you see your first hummers in your area you post it here--and next year you'll know when they came.
I don't get many finches around here...I had a pair most of the year but seeing them on my BD for the first time of the year was a real treat.
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#99091
March 3rd, 2007 at 08:18 PM
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make sure when you see your first hummers in your area you post it here--and next year you'll know when they came That's a good idea, Loz! Sure wish I had thought about it last year. Of course, this year I will also note it in my gardening journal. At least, I have an idea about when to put my feeders out. Loz, I get alot of finches here - house finches, purple finches, and the much loved Goldfinches. I've always loved them because they remind me of "Dickie Bird" the carnary I had when I was a child. I was so excited when we got him because that was a long time ago before anyone had any kind of pets in the house. :rolleyes: I thought it was really neat to have my own bird where I could see and hear him every day. He loved to sing and I loved to hear him. Actually, that's probably when I first fell in love with birds.
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#99092
March 5th, 2007 at 09:41 PM
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I have goldfinches at my feeders all year! Just the other day I had 6 of them on the thistle sock! I hope you get that great of a bday present again this year loz!
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#99093
March 15th, 2007 at 12:26 PM
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Looks like they're moving on up! Hopefully I'll get them around the end of next month just like we did last year! Earlier is always better though.
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#99094
March 15th, 2007 at 01:19 PM
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I cant wait to see the Hummingbirds again.....soon!!!
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#99095
March 15th, 2007 at 02:21 PM
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#99096
March 15th, 2007 at 02:46 PM
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I want mine! I have a month left til mine get here.
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#99097
March 15th, 2007 at 03:03 PM
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Really.....thats so cool Bill...still a few weeks before they arrive here too!!!
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#99098
March 15th, 2007 at 03:16 PM
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As of today, they've reached about as far north as a line through the Dallas, TX, Jackson, MS, Montgomery, AL line, and appear to be moving northwards at about 50 to 100 miles a week. At this rate, it will be mid-April for me in Nashville, TN.
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#99099
March 15th, 2007 at 03:37 PM
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Now that IS good news!
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March 18th, 2007 at 06:26 PM
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They're moving up into Georgia now!
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#99101
March 18th, 2007 at 06:46 PM
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March 22nd, 2007 at 01:12 AM
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Hummers in Tennesse and North Carolina! Getting closer to me now!
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#99103
March 22nd, 2007 at 02:16 AM
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Oh MAH! They SHo' be movin' alot faster this year. I'll get my feeders out tomorrow!
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#99104
March 22nd, 2007 at 02:25 AM
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I know, maybe they'll be here early---I sure hope so!
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#99105
March 22nd, 2007 at 02:36 AM
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Did you know? Hummers beat their wings 50 times per second? The nest is the size of a half dollar. Even at rest its heart rate is 8 times faster tha a human. Hummers don't migrate in flocks, the fly alone. While resting they take 250 breaths per minute. To survive, Hummers must drink almost twice their weight in nectar every day. Oldest hummer on record is 14. Now I am not smart like Bill and Thorn , about hummers, I just happen to have the Birds and Blooms book right here.. ha ha I found it intresting....... Gotcha.
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#99106
March 22nd, 2007 at 03:13 AM
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Actually many beat their wings at 60 beats a second. When they migrate, they cross the Gulf of Mexico, non-stop, in less than 24 hours, often less than 12 hours. They are also the most vicious, aggressive birds in the world.
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#99107
March 22nd, 2007 at 03:16 AM
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I have also seen a Hummingbird sitting on its nest, and the nest IS the size of a half dollar......or more like a golf ball cut in half. It is made out of moss and lichen held together and lined with spider web and is placed on the end of a branch, in the fork of that branch, often about ten feet above the ground.
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#99108
March 22nd, 2007 at 03:21 AM
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Thorn Wonder why so close to the ground? I see them mostly when the sun is just coming up in the morning......I have lotza salvia there for them to nourish........ They are so fun. Thanks for being Master of the bird.. ha ha
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#99109
March 22nd, 2007 at 02:13 PM
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it'll be awhile yet til they are here but i'm sure it'll be worth the wait JONI
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#99110
March 22nd, 2007 at 04:02 PM
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Joni
Indeed.......
What part of Iowa are you from? We made many trips to Iowa........
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#99111
March 22nd, 2007 at 04:16 PM
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Well, I'm still waiting, but I check the map every day and they keep getting closer, so it won't be too long now.
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#99112
March 22nd, 2007 at 05:29 PM
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Hey what map??????
Patches is keeping secrets........;o(
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#99113
March 22nd, 2007 at 07:08 PM
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Dodge, check back to the first post on page one of this topic.
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#99114
March 22nd, 2007 at 07:18 PM
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Loz: Hummers in Tennesse and North Carolina! Getting closer to me now! Okay, that does it! I had intended to wait till next week to put up my feeder, but they're only 100 miles south of me! My feeder is hung, and the sugar water is thawing in it as I type. I'm glad I had some left over from last year as I wouldn't have had time to prepare a new batch yet before work.
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#99115
March 22nd, 2007 at 07:43 PM
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obyan59, Thanks ......I looked at one that said in the carolinas? Is that the correct map? Gee amazing what we see on here...... Any one doing Bears?
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#99116
March 22nd, 2007 at 11:03 PM
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No Bears, Dodge, but I put up THREE hummingbird feeders an hour ago. The Hummingbirds should be arriving in Nashville, TN, right about.............NOW!!!
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#99117
March 22nd, 2007 at 11:23 PM
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thorn, hint hint hint
Huh.....
get out that camera.........
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#99118
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:09 AM
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Originally posted by dodge: Joni
Indeed.......
What part of Iowa are you from? We made many trips to Iowa........ Western Iowa by Sioux City
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#99119
March 23rd, 2007 at 01:02 AM
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Terry I sure hope you see some soon! The quicker you see them I'll see them! I need to get some sugar for my feeders and buy a few new plastic ones.
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#99120
March 23rd, 2007 at 01:38 AM
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#99121
March 23rd, 2007 at 01:53 AM
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Big Lots, Folks....See my earlier posts.
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March 23rd, 2007 at 01:56 AM
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#99123
March 23rd, 2007 at 02:20 AM
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sure seems early for them to be this far north. i dont ussually see em till may!
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#99124
March 23rd, 2007 at 03:39 AM
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Wallyworld has them for $2.48 I believe.
'Tis early, Porter. They are at least 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
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#99125
March 23rd, 2007 at 01:23 PM
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And get those camera's ready......
That is so fun.
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#99126
March 24th, 2007 at 04:33 PM
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feeders are filled and hung!
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#99127
March 24th, 2007 at 05:40 PM
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March 25th, 2007 at 03:11 AM
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Hey Porter! feeders are filled and hung! Are you saying you have your Hummingbird feeders already hung and filled? Geesh, am I behind schedule?
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#99129
March 25th, 2007 at 03:08 PM
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yes i already put them up. not sure if id say your behind schedule,its just that they have been spotted in northern arkansas already and it kind of looks like they are coming north fast!
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#99130
March 25th, 2007 at 03:52 PM
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Oops, guess I better get busy and set mine up. I know they seem to be moving a lot faster this year, but they always seems to creep up on me. I really want to be ready this year. Now I'm anxious to see which one of us actually sees one first. Thanks a bunch, Porter!
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#99131
March 25th, 2007 at 05:47 PM
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patches
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#99132
March 25th, 2007 at 09:56 PM
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ill post the minute i see one!!! something has been at the feeder in the back but its probably a woodpecker(downy). they love to get a drink from the feeders.
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#99133
March 26th, 2007 at 03:17 AM
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Head on over to the new forum!!! Click here to jump to new forum... Holler if you need any help! And start a new post on this subject again!!!
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